The nurse is reinforcing the importance of leg exercises with a patient who is prescribed bedrest. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
a. "Prepare for ambulation."
b. "Promote urinary and intestinal elimination."
c. "Prevent thrombophlebitis and blood clot formation."
d. "Decrease the likelihood of pressure ulcer formation."
ANS: C
Immobility puts the patient at risk for venous stasis. To prevent thrombophlebitis and blood clot formation, it is essential to teach leg exercises to the patient. A. B. D. Leg exercises are not performed to prepare for ambulation, promote urinary and intestinal elimination, or to decrease the development of pressure ulcers.
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